Mazaruni River crash…Police play crucial role, 10th body recovered

Jan 27, 2013 News

Yesterday, the search and rescue team in the Mazaruni River recovered yet another body which has been identified as that of Ricky Boob of Barr Street, Kitty. This latest recovery has taken the death toll to ten.
On Friday the team recovered the bodies of, Kevon Ambrose of, Vergenoegen, East Bank, Essequibo; Deon Moses, 33 of Norton Street, Georgetown; Keanu Amsterdam, 17, of Barr Street Kitty; and Francisco Alves a Brazilian national.
The team had earlier recovered the remains of Jermaine Calistro, 27, of Boodhoo Housing Scheme, East Bank Essequibo (EBE); Ulric Grimes, 39, of Salem, EBE; Christopher Narine, 21, of Parika, EBE; and Zahir Baksh, 34, of Kaneville; EBD, Christopher Narine, and 52-year-old Jewan Seeram.
With the death toll reaching ten the team has said that it is still searching for other victims.
Initially there were reports that nine persons were missing following the deadly mishap.
The search for the other missing persons is continuing with the involvement of the Joint Services, Maritime Administration (MARAD), miners and public-spirited individuals of the community.
Little known and hardly talked about has been the role of the police. They were integral to the search and recovery. A source said that some media houses credited the Coast Guards with finding bodies when in fact the discoveries were made by the police.
Initial reports are that one boat carrying passengers was coming out from one location while another laden with fuel was heading in the opposite direction. The incident occurred at a ‘blind turn’ in the vicinity of Crab Falls.
Transport Minister Robeson Benn had reported that the two boats, one with 12 passengers and another, collided around 12:30 hours on Tuesday.
Several other persons were treated at the Bartica Regional Hospital for injuries. These included 40-year-old Francisca Helena Rodrigues, a Brazilian of Bartica; Marion Ferreira, 19, of Parika; Aubrey Bowen, 29, of Parika; Donita Daniels, 22, of Parika, and Devon Thomas, one of the boat captains. The other boat captain has been identified as Kobesh Persaud.
It has since been known that both vessels could have seen each other even before they entered the turn at the Crab Falls. One of the vessels should have yielded.
Another shortcoming was the absence of adequate lifejackets. Many of the men were probably macho and refused to wear the vests. At the same time, there were not enough in the boats. These vests could have severely reduced the number of fatalities one of the operators said.

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